In a state known for its spectacular mountain scenery and views, the Lake Plateau in the Beartooth Mountains seems to hold a special honor among some adventurous souls. “The Lake Plateau is drop-dead ...

MY HEART SANK at the sight of my friend Avery's mountain bike, its wheels in the air, the handlebars resting in the hot, sandy soil of Colorado's Uncompahgre Plateau. Avery was fine—there'd been no ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Many of you may have heard of the plateau, the valley and of course the mountains here in East Tennessee. But many of you may not be aware of what that means. Or, how the weather ...

Lake Favonius is nestled in the basin below Columbine Pass atop the Lake Plateau in the Beartooth Mountains. This view looks northeast toward the Stillwater River drainage. Even camping this high ...